seroconversion

seroconversion /se·ro·con·ver·sion/ (-con-ver´zhun) the change of a seronegative test from negative to positive, indicating the development of antibodies in response to immunization or infection.

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se·ro·con·ver·sion (sîr-kn-vûrzhn, -shn)

n.

Development of antibodies in blood serum as a result of infection or immunization.

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Seroconversion

The change from HIV-negative to HIV-positive status during blood testing. Persons who are HIV-positive are called seroconverters.

Mentioned in: AIDS Tests

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seroconversion

[- kənvur′zhən]

Etymology: L, serum, whey, conversio, turned about

a change in serologic test results from negative to positive as antibodies develop in reaction to an infection or vaccine.

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seroconversion (sirˈ·ō·kn·verˑ·zhn),

n change of serologic test results from negative to positive because of antibodies that develop in reaction to a vaccine or infection.

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seroconversion (sir´ōknvur´zhn),

n a blood test in which the amount of time required for the blood to change from seronegative to seropositive is indicative of specific diseases.

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seroconversion

the development of antibodies to an infectious organism in response to natural infection or to the administration of a vaccine.

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seroconversion

Immunology The development of antibodies detectable in the serum, after exposure to a particular organism or antigen, in a person who was previously immunologically 'naive' for–ie, previously unexposed to a particular antigen; seroconversion may indicate current infection–and transmissibility of a pathogen–eg, HIV-1–seroconversion to p24 and/or p41 antibody production or HBV–seroconversion to surface antibody-HBsAb or e antibody–HBeAb production. See Seropositive. Cf Seronegative.